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Uruguay Permanent Residency
Permanent residency in Uruguay for you and your children, with no investment required. You file inside the country, receive a local ID card and start on the path to citizenship.
Uruguay permanent residency is one of the few options where a foreigner can apply for permanent status right away, without years of temporary permits. You enter legally, apply to the national migration service, and soon after filing you receive a local ID card, the cédula. With it you can live, work, open bank accounts and run a business while your application is reviewed. The final decision can take from several months to a year and a half.
To apply you need criminal record certificates from every country you have lived in during recent years, birth and marriage certificates with an apostille and a Spanish translation, a medical certificate issued in Uruguay and proof of means of support. We handle the process from preparing documents to the cédula. If you wish, we also register a sole proprietorship or company with a bank account, open a personal bank account and support you through to citizenship.
You need to be in Uruguay to file and to receive the cédula.
Who it is for
- People who want permanent status in a calm Latin American country
- Families with children: residency covers the applicant and minor children
- Remote workers and freelancers with income from abroad
- Entrepreneurs who need a business and a bank account in Uruguay
- People considering Uruguayan citizenship in the future
Requirements
- Legal entry into Uruguay
- Criminal record certificates with an apostille from your country of citizenship and the countries you have lived in recently
- Birth and marriage certificates with an apostille and a Spanish translation
- A medical certificate issued in Uruguay
- Proof of means of support: income, a job or passive income
- For minors: consent from both parents
What we do
- Check your documents and the validity of your certificates before you fly
- Tell you what to apostille and how to translate it, with a checklist
- Help on the ground: medical certificate, translations, online filing and the visit to the migration service
- Support you in getting the cédula
- If you wish, register a sole proprietorship or company with an account and open a personal account
- Support you up to the residency decision and on to citizenship
Key documents
- Passport
- Birth certificate with an apostille and translation
- Marriage certificate, if applicable
- Criminal record certificates with an apostille
- Medical certificate (Carné de Salud) issued in Uruguay
- Proof of means of support
- Children's documents and consent from the other parent
How it works
- Preparationcertificates, apostilles and translations while you are still at home
- Entrylegal entry into Uruguay and the medical certificate on arrival
- Filingonline application and a visit to the national migration service
- Cédulareceiving your local ID card after filing
- Decisiona final residency decision in several months to a year and a half
Timeline
The cédula comes soon after filing; the final residency decision can take from several months to a year and a half.
Timelines are approximate: government agencies, consulates and banks set them.
What to watch out for
- Criminal record certificates expire quickly, so they are ordered closer to the trip
- Mistakes in apostilles and Spanish translations delay filing
- Certificates are needed from every country you have lived in recently, not only your country of citizenship
- The final residency decision can take a long time
- For citizenship, you need to actually live in Uruguay
FAQ
How much does it cost?
Our service fee is from $2,600. Government fees, translations, insurance and other mandatory costs are paid separately; we send the full estimate before you sign.
Can I get Uruguay permanent residency without investing?
Yes. No investment or property purchase is required. You need to enter legally, prove means of support and gather documents: criminal record certificates, birth and marriage certificates and a medical certificate. The rest is careful filing.
How much income do I need?
You must show that you can support yourself in Uruguay through a job, income from abroad, a pension or passive income. Based on the latest available information, the guideline for people living on passive income is about $1,500 a month. We advise on the best way to document your income during the consultation.
Can I work while my application is pending?
Yes. Soon after filing you receive a cédula, the local ID card. With it you can work, open a bank account, rent housing and run a business while the migration service reviews your application.
Can my children get residency too?
Yes, residency covers the applicant and minor children. Children need birth certificates with an apostille and translation, plus consent from both parents if only one of them is moving. We check the children's documents together with yours before you fly.
When can I get Uruguayan citizenship?
Under the general rules, after 3 years of residence for applicants with a family and after 5 years for single applicants. What counts is actually living in the country, not just holding the status. We support this stage too if you got your residency with us.
Do I have to stay in Uruguay all the time?
You need to be in the country to file and to receive the cédula. To keep permanent residency, and especially for citizenship, you need to live in Uruguay. Long trips abroad while your application is under review can complicate the process.
Do you guarantee the result?
No. Decisions are made by government agencies, consulates and banks. We are responsible for preparing and checking documents, filing and support, and we tell you about the risks upfront.
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